F1RACE LAB
FORMULA 1, EXAMINED.
AN INDEPENDENT DATA PROJECT
05 / 1978 / DRIVER COMPARE

Two sides of a season.

Explore 1978 Formula 1 driver comparison, results and season statistics.

AlanJones

VS.

MarioAndretti

4RACE HEAD-TO-HEAD12
QUALIFYING HEAD-TO-HEAD
P11CHAMPIONSHIP POSITIONP1
11CHAMPIONSHIP POINTS64
1PODIUMS7
0WINS6
10.1AVERAGE GRID2.3
12.6AVERAGE FINISH8.1
7DID NOT FINISH4

Head-to-head counts shared sessions with valid classified positions. Race comparisons exclude non-starters and disqualifications; retirements are ranked by official classification. Race ties: 0. Qualifying ties: 0. Missing qualifying records are excluded.

Championship position: final for completed seasons, latest available for ongoing seasons. — = not available. Classification codes are shown as supplied by Jolpica. View full standings ↗

Weekend by weekend.

Grand Prix head to head
Grand PrixJones QAndretti QJones raceAndretti raceJones ptsAndretti pts
ArgentineP20Fuel systemP109
BrazilianP11P403
South AfricanP4P730
United States Grand Prix WestP7P206
MonacoP16Oil leakP1100
BelgianP10P109
SpanishP8P109
SwedishP18WheelP17Engine00
FrenchP5P129
BritishP22TransmissionP21Engine00
GermanP15Fuel systemP109
AustrianP20AccidentP26Accident00
DutchP21ThrottleP109
ItalianP13P601
United StatesP2P20Engine60
CanadianP9P1000

Season form.

CLASSIFIED FINISH
P1P7P14P20P26R1R5R9R12R16Alan Jones · Round 1 (Argentine Grand Prix) · P20Alan Jones · Round 2 (Brazilian Grand Prix) · P11Alan Jones · Round 3 (South African Grand Prix) · P4Alan Jones · Round 4 (United States Grand Prix West) · P7Alan Jones · Round 5 (Monaco Grand Prix) · P16Alan Jones · Round 6 (Belgian Grand Prix) · P10Alan Jones · Round 7 (Spanish Grand Prix) · P8Alan Jones · Round 8 (Swedish Grand Prix) · P18Alan Jones · Round 9 (French Grand Prix) · P5Alan Jones · Round 10 (British Grand Prix) · P22Alan Jones · Round 11 (German Grand Prix) · P15Alan Jones · Round 12 (Austrian Grand Prix) · P20Alan Jones · Round 13 (Dutch Grand Prix) · P21Alan Jones · Round 14 (Italian Grand Prix) · P13Alan Jones · Round 15 (United States Grand Prix) · P2Alan Jones · Round 16 (Canadian Grand Prix) · P9Mario Andretti · Round 1 (Argentine Grand Prix) · P1Mario Andretti · Round 2 (Brazilian Grand Prix) · P4Mario Andretti · Round 3 (South African Grand Prix) · P7Mario Andretti · Round 4 (United States Grand Prix West) · P2Mario Andretti · Round 5 (Monaco Grand Prix) · P11Mario Andretti · Round 6 (Belgian Grand Prix) · P1Mario Andretti · Round 7 (Spanish Grand Prix) · P1Mario Andretti · Round 8 (Swedish Grand Prix) · P17Mario Andretti · Round 9 (French Grand Prix) · P1Mario Andretti · Round 10 (British Grand Prix) · P21Mario Andretti · Round 11 (German Grand Prix) · P1Mario Andretti · Round 12 (Austrian Grand Prix) · P26Mario Andretti · Round 13 (Dutch Grand Prix) · P1Mario Andretti · Round 14 (Italian Grand Prix) · P6Mario Andretti · Round 15 (United States Grand Prix) · P20Mario Andretti · Round 16 (Canadian Grand Prix) · P10

Lower position numbers are higher on the chart. Hover, tap or focus a point for details.

View chart data
Race finishing positions
RoundAlan JonesMario Andretti
Round 1P20P1
Round 2P11P4
Round 3P4P7
Round 4P7P2
Round 5P16P11
Round 6P10P1
Round 7P8P1
Round 8P18P17
Round 9P5P1
Round 10P22P21
Round 11P15P1
Round 12P20P26
Round 13P21P1
Round 14P13P6
Round 15P2P20
Round 16P9P10

The points between them.

Official championship totals after each Grand Prix, including sprint points and recorded adjustments.